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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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